The Policeman with Wings

"The Policeman with Wings" is the second of three interconnected novellas written by Leslie Charteris and included in the second Saint book Enter the Saint published in 1930. It had previously been published in the magazine Thriller as "The House on the Moors."

Plot
"The Policeman with Wings" is a direct follow-up to the previous story "The Man Who Was Clever" and shows Simon Templar's reputation continuing to grow as he and his compatriot Roger Conway investigate two kidnappings connected to a bag of stolen diamonds. This story also features the Saint's first direct dealings with Insp. Claud Eustace Teal, who would become a regular ally/adversary throughout the series. Norman Kent, a member of Templar's group who plays a major role in the next book The Last Hero receives a brief mention.